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📰 News and Opinion
Apple unveils powerful accessibility features coming later this year
As has become a tradition for Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Apple published a sneak peek on some new accessibility features coming "later this year."
Where Apple falls short for enterprise IT
Apple now slots well into corporate life because it made a conscious and concerted effort years ago to ensure its products were enterprise friendly. By and large, the effort has been extremely successful. But that doesn’t mean the company always hits the mark — and sometimes it doesn’t even seem to be aiming at the mark.
How Apple wins for enterprise IT
At the end of the day, Apple won the enterprise one consumer user at a time.
Want Apple to add a feature? Pass a law
Anže Vidrih Tomić on Six Colors:
Why did Apple do this after 18 years of iOS and a thousand years of the Mac? The simple answer is: Regulation works.
Apple Turnover
From virtue comes money, and all other good things. This idea rings in my head whenever I think about Apple. It’s the most succinct explanation of what pulled Apple from the brink of bankruptcy in the 1990s to its astronomical success today. Don’t try to make money. Try to make a dent in the universe. Do that, and the money will take care of itself.
⚙️ Apple Updates
macOS
- macOS Sequoia 15.5 (24F74): What's new, Developer Release Notes, Security, Enterprise, App Store, IPSW, PKG installer
- macOS Sonoma 14.7.6 (23H626): Security, PKG installer
- macOS Ventura 13.7.6 (22H625): Security, PKG installer
- Safari 18.5: WebKit Features, Developer Release Notes, Security
iOS and iPadOS
- iOS 18.5: About, Enterprise
- iPadOS 18.5: About, Enterprise
- iOS and iPadOS 18.5: Developer Release Notes, Security
- iPadOS 17.7.7: Security
Other Platforms
- watchOS 11.5: About, Developer Release Notes, Security
- tvOS 18.5: About, Developer Release Notes, Security
- visionOS 2.5: About, Developer Release Notes, Security, Enterprise (no new notes)
- HomePod Software 18.5: About ("performance and stability improvements")
Guides
- Apple Platform Deployment: Welcome, What's new, Revision history
What has Apple added in advance of macOS 16?
This article looks back at versions of Sequoia that have brought new components to identify those we might see more of next month, when the first betas of macOS 16 reach developers.
See also Michael Tsai's summary of the changes to the Pasteboard API. You can enable the new pasteboard behavior for testing with
defaults write bundle.id.goes.here EnablePasteboardPrivacyDeveloperPreview -bool yes
Apple Filing Protocol client deprecated as of macOS Sequoia 15.5.0
Rich Trouton on DerFlounder:
This deprecation will affect the AFP functionality available via the Finder and via the mount_afp command line tool, with the mount_afp man page also noting that the AFP client is being deprecated.
Check your network backups and shares, as AFP is being removed
This article looks at how that could affect those using network backups and shares, to Time Capsules, NAS and other Macs running old versions of macOS.
🔐 Security and Privacy
Can You Really Trust That Permission Pop-Up On macOS?
CVE-2025-31250, which was patched in today's release of macOS Sequoia 15.5, allowed for any Application A to make macOS show a permission consent prompt appearing as if it were coming from any Application B with the results of the user's consent response being applied to any Application C.
EU bug database fully operational as US slashes infosec
The European Vulnerability Database (EUVD) is now fully operational, offering a streamlined platform to monitor critical and actively exploited security flaws amid the US struggles with budget cuts, delayed disclosures, and confusion around the future of its own tracking systems.
Unpacking PyInstaller Malware on macOS
Allen Golbig and Thijs Xhaflaire on Jamf Blog
Jamf Threat Labs recently uncovered new undetected macOS infostealer samples that bundle Python code into Mach-O executables using PyInstaller. While the concept of using PyInstaller to accomplish this task isn't new, this is the first time that we've encountered it with macOS infostealers.
A Privacy Mechanism That Backfired
This post is about CVE-2025-31212, the most ironic vulnerability I’ve ever found, and here's why...
Cracking The Dave & Buster’s Anomaly
The bug is that, if you try to send an audio message using the Messages app to someone who’s also using the Messages app, and that message happens to include the name “Dave and Buster’s”, the message will never be received.
🔨 Support and Tutorials
Déjà Vu... How changes to macOS 15.5 impact the use of Jamf Setup Manager
this post dives into the changes to Setup Assistant in macOS 15.5+ and how they impact the use of Jamf Setup Manager
Strengthening the Apple Admin Community Through User Groups
JoannaB on Jamf Tech Thoughts
As I was getting to know the community, one thing was abundantly clear: Apple Admins have a lot to share and a strong desire to connect, especially in person.
Manage and Secure External Storage Devices
Sean Smith on Jamf Blog
Removable storage devices—like USB drives, flash sticks, and external hard disks—might seem routine, but they can introduce real compliance and security risks if not properly managed.
Building Fast with AI: Short Lessons from a One-Week Experiment
Joe Bond on Jamf Engineering
We only had 3 full days together, so we used AI heavily to extend our range on certain parts of the project. I’m here to share a few things we learned along the way.
Using SF Symbols to create symbols-as-graphics for Self Service policies
And just like that you have a cute, Apple-native graphic to use in Self Service for a policy icon.
🤖 Scripting and Automation
karthikeyan-mac/UpdateJamfStaticGroup
This script reads a list of serial numbers from a file and updates a Static Computer Group in Jamf Pro.
Forcing a DDM sync on a Jamf Pro-managed device via the Jamf Pro API
Rich Trouton on DerFlounder
If you want to make sure a DeclarativeManagement MDM command is being sent to your Jamf Pro-managed device, the declarative-device-management endpoint for the Jamf Pro API can be used to force a DDM status report to be sent to your Jamf Pro server.
♻️ Updates and Releases
🎧 Listen
Continuous Improvements to CI/CD with Rod Christiansen
Mat X, JD, and special guest Rod Christensen from Emily Carr University invite you to the next exciting chapter of the MacDevOps YVR podcast.
Interview with Adam Engst: Navigating AI, Tech Ethics, and Business Models
joined by Adam Engst of Tidbits Content Network for a wide-ranging discussion on the state of AI, the ethics of technology in business, and how evolving business models are influencing content creation.
Celebrating 10 years of the MacAdmins Community
I talk with Tom Bridge, Chris Dawe, and Gerard Massey about the 10th Anniversary of the MacAdmins Community as well as the MacAdmins Foundation.
Just Us: Latest News and Stuff
Erin Merchant’s back with the Mac Admins Podcast to help us get caught up with the latest news and events.
Giving back to the community with Mike Meyer
Join Mat X, JD, and a special lineup of guests as they dive into the world of managing Macs through open source software—all in the vibrant city of Vancouver, British Columbia.
🦣 Social Media
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